Fugro: Innovative Tooling

Simon Marr, Sales & Marketing Manager, Remote Systems Technology

18 January 2017: Subsea UK, Bristol

• Fugro’s Innovative Tooling business

• Supporting Dive Efficiency through Multi-Functional Tooling

• “impROViser”

• Fluid Sampling Skid

• Multiple Seismic Node Deployment System

• Questions

Outline

• Founded in 2002

• Subsea ROV & Intervention Tooling Solutions Provider

• ISO 9001:2015 Accredited

• Approximately 70 People Globally

• Locations

• Aberdeen

• Perth

• Houston

• Rio das Ostras

• Singapore

• Remote Systems Technology Service Line

Fugro’s Tooling Business

Benefits

• Better Alignment with customer project lifecycles

• Transitioning from OpCo structure to matrixed structure to improve client focus, delivery excellence and innovation

• RST designed as a global service line to drive global client development, innovation, standardisation and efficiencies

Impact and Benefits of New Structure on Tooling

RST comprises Tooling, ROVs,

Handling and Deployment Systems

and associated R&D

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Benefits - Aftermarket Services

• Access to wider tooling pool

across other Subsea

OpCos.

• Access to more ROV /

tooling technicians to

support aftermarket

activities.

• Better in-country integration

across related service lines.

Supporting Dive Efficiency through

Multi-Functional Tooling

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Proving ROV interfaces: Design Validation before Manufacture

Engineering Design - hydraulic, electrical circuits

- piping and wiring diagrams

- Solidworks 3D

- Finite Element Analysis

Deployment Simulation - Rapid prototyping concepts

- Accurate behaviours

- Environmental realism

- Design out unwanted clashes

& accessibility issues.

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Mock ROV to support SIT on tree and

manifold tooling interfaces

70l/min Hydraulic Power Unit

Controls to replicate telemetry, cameras,

lights, manipulators and tooling

16 station value pack plus intelligent

valve pack for SIT of different tooling and

skid packages

Multiplex fibre control

Proving ROV interfaces: Modular SIT Support

• Breakthrough product first to market

• Innovative torque multipler bypass to provide selective

gearing for full class 1 – 4 torque range

• Self-adjusting nose for compatability between classes

• Reduces need for change outs and redeployments

• More than 150 units in the field

• Proven reliability and durability

• Diver or ROV deployed. Often supplied with Flying Lead

Orientation Tool

• Can be controlled from the surface

• Accurate turns count

Efficient by Design: Class 1 - 4 Torque Tool: impROViser

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Efficient by Design: Production Fluid Sampling Skid

• Seabed Geosolutions: Case Abyss Nodes

• New rear mounted handling system preserves full frontal

work capability and allows ‘in-flight’ capture and carry 3-

Nodes on each of 2 ROV in a single operation from / to a

Node Transfer Basket

• FIMPty: Docking Skid Frame, Probe and Receptacle

• FIMPL: Node Latching Arrangement including

Outriggers, Node Grabs as well as Hydrophone Grabs

Efficient by Design: Multiple Seismic Node Deployment

Questions?

Thank You

simon.marr@fugro.com